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dc.contributor.authorScerri, Anthony-
dc.contributor.authorScerri, Charles-
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-06T17:02:26Z-
dc.date.available2018-03-06T17:02:26Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.citationScerri, A., & Scerri, C. (2017). Outcomes in knowledge, attitudes and confidence of nursing staff working in nursing and residential care homes following a dementia training programme. Aging & Mental Health, 10.1080/13607863.2017.1399342.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/27736-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Dementia training programmes for staff working in long-term care settings have been found to be effective in improving staff outcomes. This study investigated the impact of a dementia training programme for all Maltese nursing staff working in public nursing/residential homes on their knowledge, attitudes and confidence. Additionally, we identified the predictors of these domains before and after the programme. Method: A 14-hour training programme focusing on dementia management, care and policy was developed for all nursing staff working in public nursing and residential homes in Malta. A pretest-posttest design was used to evaluate the participants’ knowledge of dementia, attitudes and confidence in working with residents with dementia using validated tools. Demographic variables were measured and compared with each staff domain. Results: The majority of nursing staff attended the training programme with 261 fully completed questionnaires being collected pre-training and 214 post-training. The programme significantly improved nursing staff knowledge, attitudes and confidence. Stepwise regression analysis of each staff domain showed that the strongest predictor in all models at pre-training was the intensity of previous training programmes. Furthermore, staff who attended previous training continued to improve in their attitudes and confidence following programme completion. Conclusion: The study continues to shed further evidence on the impact of dementia training programs on staff outcomes. It also indicated that the intensity of previous participation in dementia training programmes was related to the participants’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence and that continual exposure to training had a cumulative effect.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectDementia -- Patients -- Careen_GB
dc.subjectMedical careen_GB
dc.subjectNursingen_GB
dc.titleOutcomes in knowledge, attitudes and confidence of nursing staff working in nursing and residential care homes following a dementia training programmeen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13607863.2017.1399342-
dc.publication.titleAging & Mental Healthen_GB
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